RUSHONROCK ROLL OF HONOUR 2016 PART TWO: GIGS

Rock gigs in Newcastle in 2016 were a bit like busses – none for an age and then three appear at once, but the city has still been treated to some fantastic shows over the last twelve months. RUSHONROCK‘s Russell Hughes picked his top ten shows of 2016:

All the way from Australia come Wolfmother and they’re leading a counter-revolution against pointless throwaway tunes. It’s been a while since they played in Newcastle but it was worth the wait as they shredded like there was no tomorrow.

It’s rare that a support act upstages the main band but Royal Republic are no ordinary group. The Swedes are red hot and leave everything out on the stage while frontman Adam Grahn has to be one of the most charismatic lead singers of his generation.

The Southampton four-piece show that sometimes nice guys can win the day with a brilliantly executed set-list. Sometimes you don’t realise how good a band are until you see them live and Band of Skulls blew everyone away.

Twin Atlantic have evolved as a band but their live performance hasn’t changed. The Scottish rockers have the chemistry, stage craft and dedication to build a strong and loyal following and they still rock, hard.